Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China, Japan
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Juniperus Communis, Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus brevifolia
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Number of Varieties
325
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40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas, Well Drained
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-97-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
365.76 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators
Allergy
Headache, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Pollen, Rhinitis, wheezing
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Arthritis, Eczema, Psoriasis, Rheumatism, Snakebite
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Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Blue Point'
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Common Name
Blue point juniper
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem
In Hindi
Blue point juniper tree
Chincherinchee
In German
Blauer Punkt Wacholder
Kap-Milchstern
In French
Point bleu genévrier
Chincherinchee
In Spanish
enebro punto azul
Chincherinchee
In Greek
δέντρο αρκεύθου μπλε σημείο
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
In Portuguese
zimbro do ponto azul
Chinkerinchee
In Polish
Niebieski punkt drzewa jałowca
Chincherinchee,
In Latin
Blue Point juniperi:
Chincherinchee
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Pinales
Asparagales
Family
Cupressaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Ornithogalum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Ornithogaleae
Subfamily
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Scilloideae
Number of Species
67180
1
27800
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